153CommencementU.K.
(1)The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 53, Schedule 13, paragraph 77 of Schedule 26 and the repeals in Part 4 of Schedule 28 relating to—
(i)paragraphs 13 and 22 of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), and
(ii)Part 4 of Schedule 37 to that Act;
(b)section 77;
(c)section 128;
(d)sections 138(1) to (4) and 139;
(e)section 147;
(f)section 148(3) to (7);
(g)sections 150 and 152;
(h)this section;
(i)section 154;
(j)paragraphs 6(3) and 12 to 16 of Schedule 16 and the repeals in Part 5 of Schedule 28 relating to Part 3A of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64);
(k)paragraphs 35 to 39 of Schedule 26.
(2)The following provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which it is passed—
(a)section 62 and the related repeal in Part 4 of Schedule 28;
(b)section 69 and paragraph 24 of Schedule 26;
(c)section 70 and paragraph 25 of Schedule 26;
(d)section 79 and the related repeals in Part 5 of Schedule 28;
(e)paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 15;
(f)paragraph 24 of Schedule 27.
(3)Where any particular provision or provisions of a Schedule come into force in accordance with subsection (1) or (2), the section introducing the Schedule also comes into force in accordance with that subsection so far as relating to the particular provision or provisions.
(4)The following provisions come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order appoint—
(a)section 19;
(b)section 41;
(c)sections 56 to 58;
(d)sections 80 to 92 and Schedules 18 and 19;
(e)paragraph 29 of Schedule 27.
(5)Sections 119 to 121 come into force—
(a)in relation to English NHS premises, on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and
(b)in relation to Welsh NHS premises, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint.
(6)Section 122 and Schedule 21 come into force on such day as the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety may by order appoint.
(7)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
(8)An order under any of subsections (4) to (7) may—
(a)appoint different days for different purposes and in relation to different areas;
(b)make such provision as the person making the order considers necessary or expedient for transitory, transitional or saving purposes in connection with the coming into force of any provision falling within that subsection.